Granville Hayward Crabtree, Jr. (November 29, 1929 – August 4, 2024) was an American attorney and politician in the state of Florida.
Granville H. Crabtree, Jr. | |
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Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 73rd district | |
In office November 7, 1972 – November 2, 1976 | |
Preceded by | Jane W. Robinson |
Succeeded by | Thomas Danson, Jr. |
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 119th district | |
In office 1967 – November 7, 1972 | |
Preceded by | district created |
Succeeded by | Jeff Gautier |
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the Sarasota district | |
In office 1966–1967 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. | November 29, 1929
Died | August 4, 2024 | (aged 94)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Patricia Paulette Vitrier Schindler[1] |
Children | Michelle, John G. |
Alma mater | University of California, University of Missouri, George Washington University |
Crabtree was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in 1929. He enlisted in the United States Army and, at the rank of captain, served in Europe and Korea from 1948 to 1953.[2] He moved to Florida in 1956. He attended the University of California, Berkeley, University of Missouri, and George Washington University to receive his B.S. and LL.B degrees. He is a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. He was a student traffic court judge while in university.[3]
From 1961 to 1962, he served as an attorney on the Sarasota County Planning Commission, Sarasota County Tax Assessor and for the city of North Port Charlotte.[2] He was elected to the Florida House of Representatives as a Republican for Sarasota County in 1966 and served until 1976.[2][4]
He was married to Paulette Vitrier of Sarasota and has two children, Michelle and John. He was a member of the American Bar Association.[2]
Crabtree died on August 4, 2024, at the age of 94.[5]
References
edit- ^ Who's who in American law - Google Books. Marquis Who's Who. 1998. ISBN 9780837935133. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
- ^ a b c d "Florida House of Representatives - Granville H. Crabtree, Jr". Myfloridahouse.gov. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
- ^ Morris, Allen Covington (1970). The Florida Handbook. Vol. 12. Florida House of Representatives.
- ^ Ward, Robert L. / Florida House of Representatives (2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County, 1845-2012" (PDF). Retrieved December 11, 2011.
- ^ "Granville H Crabtree Jr". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved September 28, 2024.